Pokémon (abbreviated from Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター ,Poketto Monsutā) in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese animated series, which has since been
adapted for the North American and European television market. It is somewhat
based on the Pokémon video game series and a part of the Pokémon franchise.
Originally a single series, Pokémon, it has since been made into three series, including Pokémon: Advanced Generation and subsequently Pokémon Diamond & Pearl, which continue the story of Pokémon, while its spin-off Pokémon Chronicles or, as it is known in Japan, Pokémon Sunday (formerly Shūkan Pokémon Hōsōkyoku) is a series of stories revolving around some of the recurring characters.
Introduction Ash Ketchum (Satoshi in the original japanese) just becomes a Pokémon
trainer. He Starts of in the Kanto Region. He is stuck with Pikachu. He
has rival named Gary. Ash accidentally destroys the bike of girl named
Misty. Misty starts following him to get her bike back.
In the Johto League, Ash is defeated by a Pokémon trainer from the Hoenn
region, thus beginning his new journey into the region. Misty leaves Ash's
side to take care of the gym along with her sisters, and Brock, who also
returns home to resolve some family issues. Ash changes his outfit before
heading to the Hoenn region with only Pikachu.
In Hoenn, Ash gets to know May (Haruka in the original japanese) and her
younger brother Max (Masato in the original japanese), who join in his
journey. May is excited by the Pokémon Contests that take place in Kanto
and Hoenn, while Max joins the group to gain experience so that one day
he will have his own Pokémon and become gym leader like his father Norman,
the gym leader of Petalburg City. Having solved his problems, Brock who
also changed his attire, is back with Ash and new friends to continue his
dream of becoming Pokémon Breeder. This season, Gary leaves his promising
career as a Pokémon Trainer to become Pokémon researcher.
After Ash becomes the winner in the Battle Frontier, May goes to Johto.
Max returns to Petalburg City and Brock returns to Pewter City. Ash finds
a new region called Sinnoh, where he embarks on a new journey. Brock comes
back and they both meet Dawn, a new trainer who hopes to become a great
Pokémon Coordinator, like her mother. Ash meets a new rival, Paul who prefers
to capture the strongest Pokémon leaving the weak who are released.
【Quotation from Wikipedia 2009.02.26】
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